Career Center

Greenwich Country Day School is an independent, co-educational day school with current enrollment of 1375 students in grades N-12, and a faculty and staff of over 350. The original Old Church Road campus is home to grades N-8. The new High School (9-12,) established in 2019, is located less than two miles away on the Stanwich Road campus. Founded in 1926, GCDS is a school where innovative teaching is encouraged as teachers model and foster a love of learning, challenge and inspire children toward academic excellence, and cultivate students’ interests and talents outside of the classroom. We value purposeful and personal learning in a joyful environment, with emphasis on the development of character, creativity, and a sense of personal value along with strong academic skills. GCDS is committed to graduating ethical, confident leaders who possess a strong sense of purpose.

GCDS is fortunate to have built a large endowment which helps to fund competitive salaries and benefits,  a robust professional development program, and reimbursement for graduate school tuition. GCDS offers a substantial need-based financial aid program to support students from a range of socio-economic backgrounds. Diversity is a core value at GCDS, and we seek candidates who demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion. Candidates from underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply.  

Greenwich Country Day School seeks a Caregiver for our Carriage House Child Care Program, to start in August 2022. This is a full-time, 10-month/year position. The ideal candidate will possess prior experience working with this age group and draw upon this background to work as part of a cohesive teaching team in a creative, open-concept program, to develop and implement our curriculum while providing direct care for infants and toddlers. 

The Carriage House is a multi-age, child-centered, open classroom providing care for infants and toddlers from 8 weeks to 3 years of age.  The program is open to children of GCDS faculty and staff. At The Carriage House, we believe that for young children play is learning and offer many developmental opportunities for exploration.  In addition to the nurturing care provided by our program, an emergent curriculum helps lay the foundation for future growth and learning. 

Responsibilities Include:

• Team teaching of established curriculum
• Supervision of children
• Provision of a safe, joyful, and inclusive environment
• Regular communication with program administrators and parents regarding children’s daily routines

Required Qualifications:

• CDA, Bachelors or Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field
• Prior experience and demonstrated ability to work with infants and toddlers
• Working knowledge of current child development, ECE theories, and practices
• Solid knowledge of the domains of development (physical, intellectual, social, and emotional development as it pertains to stages within the first three years of life)
• Knowledge of infant & toddler sign language and ASL
• Openness with regard to new philosophies and standards of care
• Familiarity with NAEYC’s Developmentally Appropriate Practices
• A passion for celebrating and  educating young children
• Demonstrated success operating in a manner that promotes a healthy, safe environment
• Respectful, consistent, loving, compassionate, patient manner
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Some technological proficiency including familiarity with smartphone applications, iPad, laptop, and desktop computers
• Resilience and ability to work in an established team
• Certification in Infant & Toddler CPR and first-aid
• Demonstrated ability using positive discipline methodology
• Commitment to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive school community
• Personal traits appropriate for nurturing the growth of children - must be energetic, creative, flexible, patient, and have an inexhaustible sense of humor

• Must be 18 years of age or older

Interested candidates are invited to use the link provided to send a resume and/or letter of interest to Raquel Salcedo, Director of Recruiting & Talent

https://greenwichcountrydayschool.applytojob.com/apply/xtVNTVpyfO/Infant-And-Toddler-Caregiver?source=NAEYC